2016 - Ohio State Highway Patrol

OHIO SCHOOL BUS INSPECTION MANUAL

2016

OHIO STATE HIGHWAY PATROL Licensing and Commercial Standards

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Revision Date: August/2016

ATTENTION SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS: This is a reference manual for your transportation personnel.

CONTENTS

FOREWORD .................................................................................................................................................. 6 SECTION A: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES.............................................................................................. 7

PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS .................................................................... 7 OBTAINING REGISTRATION AND IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ................................................................. 7

School Bus Registrations and Identification Number .............................................................................. 7 CANCELLATION OF IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ....................................................................................... 8 PREPARING THE SCHOOL BUS FOR SALE/TRADE ................................................................................... 8 DEFINITION OF A SCHOOL BUS................................................................................................................ 8 SCHOOL BUS TYPES ................................................................................................................................. 8 CHANGES IN SCHOOL BUS DESIGN OR EQUIPMENT .............................................................................. 9 ANNUAL INSPECTION SCHEDULE AND BUS PREPARATION................................................................... 9 INSPECTION PROCEDURE ...................................................................................................................... 10

Communication.................................................................................................................................... 10 Safety................................................................................................................................................... 10 DECAL VALIDATION AND PLACEMENT ..................................................................................................11 OUT-OF-SERVICE NOTIFICATION............................................................................................................11 SPOT INSPECTIONS.................................................................................................................................11 CRASH INSPECTIONS...............................................................................................................................11 OTHER USES OF SCHOOL BUSES............................................................................................................11 SECTION B: SCHOOL BUS INSPECTION PROCEDURES ............................................................................. 12 EXTERIOR ................................................................................................................................................ 12 Bumpers and Attachments................................................................................................................... 12 School Bus Markings ............................................................................................................................ 12 Reflectorized Material .......................................................................................................................... 14 Emergency Door .................................................................................................................................. 14 Emergency Exit Window ...................................................................................................................... 15 Emergency Roof Exit ............................................................................................................................ 15 Body Sheet Metal and Paint ................................................................................................................. 18 Glass and Mounting.............................................................................................................................. 18 Directional Signals................................................................................................................................ 19

Back-up Lamps..................................................................................................................................... 19 Backing Warning Systems .................................................................................................................... 20 Stop and Tail Lamps ............................................................................................................................. 20 Flashing Warning Signal Lamps (Student Pick-up Lamps) .................................................................... 20 Clearance, Marker, Identification Lamps .............................................................................................. 21 White Strobe Light (Optional) .............................................................................................................. 21 Reflectors ............................................................................................................................................. 21 Headlamp Assembly............................................................................................................................. 21 INTERIOR................................................................................................................................................. 22 Service Door Assembly/Entrance/Handrails.......................................................................................... 22 Driver's Seat ......................................................................................................................................... 22 Steering System................................................................................................................................... 23 Clutch Operation .................................................................................................................................. 24 Instruments and Switches .................................................................................................................... 24 Horns ................................................................................................................................................... 25 Windshield Wipers/Washers ................................................................................................................. 25 Defroster and Auxiliary Fans................................................................................................................. 25 Heaters................................................................................................................................................. 25 Mirrors ................................................................................................................................................. 25 Sun Visor .............................................................................................................................................. 26 Emergency Equipment ......................................................................................................................... 26 First Aid Kit........................................................................................................................................... 26 Cleanliness ........................................................................................................................................... 27 Floor and Floor Covering ...................................................................................................................... 27 Ceiling .................................................................................................................................................. 28 Seats .................................................................................................................................................... 28 Emergency Exits................................................................................................................................... 29 ENGINE COMPARTMENT.........................................................................................................................31 Hood Assemblies...................................................................................................................................31 Firewall.................................................................................................................................................. 31 Engine/Drive Train Components............................................................................................................31 Fuel System...........................................................................................................................................33

UNDERCARRIAGE/BRAKE ........................................................................................................................33 Frame .................................................................................................................................................... 33 Batteries................................................................................................................................................33 Front Axle Assembly............................................................................................................................. 34 Shock Absorbers (front and rear).......................................................................................................... 35 Rear Axle Assembly / Differential ......................................................................................................... 35 Springs, Torsion Bars and Torque Rods ................................................................................................ 36 Air Suspension...................................................................................................................................... 36 Brakes (Must comply with FMVSS 571.105 or 571.121.) ..........................................................................37 Exhaust System.................................................................................................................................... 42 Fuel Tank and Shield ............................................................................................................................ 43 Tires, Rims and Wheels......................................................................................................................... 43 Body and Mounting Pads...................................................................................................................... 44 Drive-line, Universal Joints ................................................................................................................... 45

SCHOOL BUSES USED TO TRANSPORT SPECIAL-NEED PUPILS ........................................................... 45 Aisles.................................................................................................................................................... 45 Fastening Devices ................................................................................................................................ 45 Heaters................................................................................................................................................. 45 Identification ........................................................................................................................................ 45 Occupant Restraint ? Wheelchairs........................................................................................................ 45 Power Lift............................................................................................................................................. 46 Regular Service Entrance...................................................................................................................... 47 Seating Arrangements ......................................................................................................................... 47 Special Light......................................................................................................................................... 47 Special Service Entrance ...................................................................................................................... 47 Special Service Entrance Doors ............................................................................................................ 47 Other.................................................................................................................................................... 47

PROPANE FUEL SYSTEM ........................................................................................................................ 48 General ................................................................................................................................................ 48 Tanks ................................................................................................................................................... 48 Fuel Lines ............................................................................................................................................. 49 Fueling Compartment .......................................................................................................................... 49

Relief Valve .......................................................................................................................................... 49 Automatic Shut Off .............................................................................................................................. 49 Decals Stating "Powered by Propane".................................................................................................. 49 Other.................................................................................................................................................... 50 COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS (CNG)...................................................................................................... 50 General ................................................................................................................................................ 50 Fuel Cylinders ....................................................................................................................................... 50 Fuel Lines ............................................................................................................................................. 50 Decals .................................................................................................................................................. 51 Manual Shut-Off Valve ......................................................................................................................... 51 Automatic Shut-Off.............................................................................................................................. 51 HYBRID.................................................................................................................................................... 51 General ................................................................................................................................................ 51 SCHOOL BUS INSPECTION REPORT (HP 32)........................................................................................... 52 Purpose ................................................................................................................................................ 52 Use....................................................................................................................................................... 52 The Form.............................................................................................................................................. 52 Type of Inspection ................................................................................................................................ 53 School Bus Rating System .................................................................................................................... 53 AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS CHECKS ................................................................................................................ 54 Air Brake Supply Line/ Check and Inversion Valve Test Procedure ........................................................ 54 ABS SYSTEM TEST .................................................................................................................................. 55 AIR BRAKE SLACK ADJUSTMENT ........................................................................................................... 55 DOCUMENT REVIEW................................................................................................................................... 58

FOREWORD

This Ohio School Bus Inspection Manual is developed to serve as a guide for inspectors, mechanics, and other persons responsible for ensuring the safe transportation of Ohio's school children and persons attending programs offered by community boards of mental health and county boards of developmental disabilities. Every effort has been made to update given inspection procedures in accordance with the development of new technologies. Please be aware that although every reasonable effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this inspection manual, it is possible that errors may be discovered or specific information for individual components may be missing. Inspection personnel should refer to the applicable Ohio School Bus Construction Standards, individual manufacturer's specifications, or appropriate service manuals for specific component information. All school buses are to be maintained without any defects. This is not only at inspections, but at any time school buses are used for pupil transportation. The school or company administrator is responsible for the school bus to be prepared and ready for the annual inspection as outlined in this manual. The following information may be found at statepatrol. by clicking on Publications:

? The current Ohio School Bus Inspection Manual ? The Ohio School Bus Construction Standards Buses requiring a new bus inspection must meet the Ohio School Bus Construction Standards that apply to the bid purchase date or, if unknown, manufacture date of the bus. All repairs must meet or exceed manufacturer specifications.

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SECTION A: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS

All buses must first pass inspection by the State Highway Patrol before the school bus is used for pupil transportation. Inspections will not be conducted at dealerships. Inspectors shall not inspect a bus until titled in the name of the private pupil Transportation Company or school. In-transit/dealer plates or temporary tags shall not be used to transport students.

School Bus Owners: When a school bus is newly acquired and ready to be inspected, contact your local Motor Vehicle Inspector for an inspection date. Assure the title is in the owner's name. It is the responsibility of the owner to assure their bus meets all the Ohio School Bus Construction Standards. The title and school bus will be presented to the inspector during the inspection. When the bus successfully passes the inspection and with current inspection decals affixed to the bus, the bus may be operated for 30 days. During the 30day period, the bus may be operated without an ID number. A copy of the school bus inspection (HP-32) shall be carried on the bus until the ID number is issued. The school/company does not forward the new school bus addendum (Hp-32C) to the Office of Licensing and Commercial Standards (LCS).

OBTAINING REGISTRATION AND IDENTIFICATION NUMBER

School Bus Registrations and Identification Number

School bus registrations are issued by the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles. After a bus successfully passes a new inspection, the original HP-32C (School Bus Addendum) form shall be forwarded to the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) by mail or fax. The BMV will assign an identification number along with the registration. This is then returned to the owner of the bus and the assigned identification number will be affixed to the bus in compliance with the applicable School Bus Construction Standard for the appropriate year of the bus. The owner of the bus will receive a copy of the HP-32C form with the assigned identification number, handwritten, in the space provided along with the paper registration.

The Ohio State Highway Patrol form HP-32C shall be forwarded to the following address by mail or fax:

OHIO BUREAU OF MOTOR VEHICLES SPECIAL PLATES UNIT PO BOX 16521 COLUMBUS, OHIO 43216 Phone: (614) 752-7518 | Fax: (614) 995-4739

Please allow 10 business days excluding mail time for processing.

The bus identification number will be recorded on the top of the submitted school bus addendum form and returned to the school by mail or fax. This number shall then be displayed on the bus as required by Ohio School Construction Standards and Ohio Revised Code.

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CANCELLATION OF IDENTIFICATION NUMBER

? When a school bus is sold or removed from service, the following procedure is to be followed: ? Complete the Request for Cancellation of School Bus Identification Numbers form (BMV 4175) and

mail to the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles, Vehicle Information Services/Special Plates Unit, PO Box 16521, Columbus Ohio 43216-6521. ? The BMV 4175 May be obtained at the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles website.

PREPARING THE SCHOOL BUS FOR SALE/TRADE

? Remove the assigned identification numbers from front and rear of bus. ? Remove the owners name from both sides of bus. ? Remove inspection decals from both sides of bus. ? Remove the 8-way lights and stop arm if the bus will no longer be used as a school bus.

DEFINITION OF A SCHOOL BUS

Section 4511.01 (F) of the Ohio Revised Code

"School bus" means every bus designed for carrying more than nine passengers that is owned by a public, private, or governmental agency or institution of learning and operated for the transportation of children to or from a school session or a school function, or owned by a private person and operated for compensation for the transportation of children to or from a school session or a school function, provided "school bus" does not include a bus operated by a municipally owned transportation system, a mass transit company operating exclusively within the territorial limits of a municipal corporation, or within such limits and the territorial limits of municipal corporations immediately contiguous to such municipal corporation, nor a common passenger carrier certified by the public utilities commission unless such bus is devoted exclusively to the transportation of children to and from a school session or a school function, and "school bus" does not include a van or bus used by a licensed child day-care center or type A family day-care home to transport children from the child day-care center or type A family day-care home to a school if the van or bus does not have more than fifteen children in the van or bus at any time.

SCHOOL BUS TYPES

TYPE A SCHOOL BUS is a conversion bus constructed utilizing a cutaway front- section vehicle with a left side driver's door. This definition shall include two classifications: Type A-I, with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) of 14,500 pounds or less; and Type A-II, with a GVWR of 14,501 pounds or more.

TYPE B SCHOOL BUS is constructed utilizing a stripped chassis, with GVWR of more than 10,000 pounds, designed for carrying more than ten persons. Part of the engine is beneath and/or behind the windshield and beside the driver's seat. The entrance door is behind the front wheels.

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